Introduction
Basic Energy Concepts
Enzymes
Types of Catabolism
Fermentation
Feremented Foods
Respiration
Catabolism of Fats
Catabolism of Proteins
Amazing Respirations
Membranes and
Energy Generation
Anaerobic Respiration
Lithotrophs
Photosynthesis
Summary of Catabolism
Anabolism
Collecting Elements
Synthesizing Monomers
Carbon Assimilation
Nitrogen Assimulation
Other Assimilation
Formation of
Amino Acids
Lipid Synthesis
Nucleotide Synthesis
Making Polymers
Structural Assembly
Amphibolic Pathways
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Photosynthesis
©2000 Timothy Paustian, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Photosynthesis has attracted the interest of scientist for many years. This curiosity is understandable given the great importance of the process to life on earth. A large body of knowledge exists about photosynthesis and this is organized into it's own chapter.
In the context of this chapter, just remember that photosynthesis is another type of metabolism that many life forms employ. Photosynthesis can be divided into two separate areas the light reactions and the dark reactions.
The light reactions take photons and convert them into high potential electrons that then fall down an ETS. The eventual result being ATP and NAD(P)H for the synthesis of macromolecules and growth.
The dark reactions involve using the generated ATP and NADPH to form cell carbon from CO2. This involves use of the Calvin cycle.
For more information go to the photosynthesis chapter in this textbook, which unfortunately is not ready yet.
